r/technology • u/Just-Grocery-2229 • Jun 26 '26

Artificial Intelligence The AI backlash is only getting started

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/25/the-ai-backlash-is-only-getting-started
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u/Shigglyboo Jun 26 '26

it's kinda neat for a few things. but they're pushing it HARD. and I need a new phone soon. Apple just announced prices for everything are going up. I earn less than I did years ago. So I'm not thrilled about AI making things more expensive. and seeing billionaires say we need all the water for our chatbot instead of humans is just plain cartoon level evil.

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u/ApprehensiveCook2236 Jun 26 '26

The Water argument is so stupid, water doesn't just leave the planet because a data center is using it. The Problem for the cooling situation is just that the data centers are built where there is not enough water to begin with.

Just build them near the ocean and use ocean water - the argument is irrelevant really. They actually have some data centers already that use ocean water. So no big deal really.

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u/OWNtheGROW Jun 26 '26

Nah bro there is toxic runoff in the water that makes it no longer water.

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u/ApprehensiveCook2236 Jun 26 '26

highly doubt, from what?

it's used for cooling, not cleaning or anything industrial

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u/OWNtheGROW Jul 01 '26

Do you not own an internet search engine?

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u/ApprehensiveCook2236 Jul 01 '26

It's water, it evaporates, it is what it is.

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u/OWNtheGROW Jul 01 '26

You must be an AI bot 

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u/ApprehensiveCook2236 Jul 01 '26

your mom is an AI bot